require a sacrifice. The sinless life of Jesus was lived and given so that man could receive salvation and eternal life in heaven. The Scriptures below contain the full Bible story of the crucifixion. To learn more about the resurrection, visit our Bible story page on theResurrection of ...
. The choice between the narrative outline of the Synoptics and that of John is less clear. Besides presenting a longer ministry than do the other Gospels, John also describes several trips to Jerusalem. Only one is mentioned in the Synoptics. Both outlines are plausible, but a ministry of ...
Timeline Early church period after Christ's resurrection; between the AD mid-50s and late 60s. Genre Narrative Original Language Greek Audience Mostly Gentile Christians, probably in the church at Rome. Looking for a Concise, Fundamental Grasp of Scripture? Click to learn more ab...
Now, it has often been noted that Josephus doesn't mention anything about Jesus or his ministry except for the quote in the final chapter of "Antiquities." It is also notable that Josephus is fairly moot for the dozen or so years prior to and after the crucifixion. This lack of historica...
The timeline skews at this point—if vv. 15-28 describes the destruction of Jerusalem as a type or foreshadowing of the great tribulation to come, then how can Jesus returnimmediately afterthose days? We’re still waiting, even now!
Timeline Early church period after Christ's resurrection; between the AD mid-50s and late 60s. Genre Narrative Original Language Greek Audience Mostly Gentile Christians, probably in the church at Rome. Looking for a Concise, Fundamental Grasp of Scripture? Click to learn mor...
The presence of angels in the Bible signals important, miraculous, and life-changing events. At the resurrection, the angelic messengers delivered the most important message about the greatest event in all of history: Jesus had risen from the dead!
“And as [Peter and John] were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducee’s came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they arrested them and put them in cust...
If there’s no resurrection, there’s no hope. But there is ……. How do we know if we’re humble? By our reaction to criticism, to begin with, and how we react to being treated unjustly. ….. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NKJV) Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely...
PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION: Paul writes that over 500 people saw the resurrected Jesus as he walked this earth after his crucifixion. But the most interesting aspect of Paul’s assertion that there were 500 witnesses, is Paul saying that at the time of his writing that “many of them (the...